Type-setter&#39;s machine.



No. 811,285. PATENTED JAN. 30, 1906. J. G. GOSSELIN. TYPE SETTERS MACHINE.

A PLIOATION FILED G. 4. 1904.

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. J. G. GOSSELIN.

TYPE SBTTERS MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 4. 1904.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented J an. 30, 1906.

Application filed August 1, 1904. erial No. 219,481.

To all] whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JOHN G. GossnLiN, a citizen of the United States, residing at I-Iydepark, in the county of Norfolk, in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, have invented an Improvement in Type-Setters Machines, of which the following description, in connection with the accompanying drawings, is a specification, like characters on the drawings representing like parts.

This invention relates to machines or mechanisms for automatically presenting printing-type in a convenient position to be se lected for setting by a compositor as rapidly as may be necessary to supply the'needs of compositors of the highest degree of skill, and, further, contemplates the presentation of the different letters of a font of type arranged relatively ina manner familiar to the great majority of compositors, the aim of the invention being to facilitate rapid setting of the type by hand.

The character and scope of the invention and also the advantages arising therefrom will be clearly apparent from a description of one embodiment thereof illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a side elevation of the complete machine, some of the working parts being shown in dotted outline. Fig. 2 is a top plan view. Fig. 3 is a front elevation. Figs. 4 and 5 are vertical sectional views from front to rear, showing different positions of the:

selected for illustration the machine consists of a plurality of magazines or type-supplying means 1, suitably mounted substantially in a vertical position upon a base 2 and extending in a bank transversely of the machine and consisting in this instance of side and back walls, forming channels of a size and shape to hold the type in columns when lying broadside one upon the other, the channels being open at the front to permit an operator readily to observe the condition of the supply of type therein. Projecting from the front of the type-magazines are a plurality of guides, one for each magazine, to transfer the type to convenient points to be selected by an operator, said points being in a given plane, preferably inclined at an angle to the horizontal to correspond to the inclination at which a printers type-case is ordinarily positioned. The terminal points of these channels, furthermore, are preferably arranged relatively to correspond. to the relative positions of the compartments of a printers case, so that the appropriate type may be presented for the selection in an arrangement familiar to the great majority of compositors. In order to present even a more familiar aspect to the compositor, and thus assist him in the rapid selection of the required type, the terminals of the type-guides may be provided with. a suitable faceplate 1, the surface of which may be divided in any suitable manner by di vision marks or ledges to represent the divisions of an ordinary type-case. In the present instance these divisions are formed by a plurality of ledges or shelves 5, and the faceplate 4 is further provided with a plurality of apertures 6, at least one for each division thereof, and alined with the terminals of the type-guides 3, through which the type may be projected. and rest upon the ledges 5 in a convenient position for selection. The divisions for the more commonly used type, however, may be provided with more than one aperture. In order that the type may be readily supplied at the apertures or points 6, the magazines 1, as herein shown, have their bases located at correspomling levels and in corresponding arrangement relative to said points, although my invention is not limited to any particular arrangement of the magazines with reference to these points.

Any suitable means may be employed to transfer the type from the magazines to the points 6; but as herein shown such means consists of a plurality of type-pushers 7, one for each magazine, which are slidably mounted in guides 8, projecting from the rear of said magazines and located in alinement with the corresponding type guides 3. These pushers, Fig. 6, each consists of a body portion 9, which rests upon ledges 10, Fig. 8, extending longitudinally of the guide 8 through the magazine 1 and also longitudinally of the guide 3, thus forming a base for the guides to support the type a as well as the pusher 7. Depending from the body portion 9 of each pusher 7 and. between the ledges 10 is a plate 11 having its rear end 12 formed to receive the correspondingly-shaped end 13 of the pusher-actuator 14, the latter being pivoted or otherwise suitably connected at 15, Fig. 1,

to an actuatingplate 16, which in turn is slidably mounted in guides 1 7, extending from the base-plate 2 of the machine and actuated through suitable connecting-rods 18, 6X- tendmg from a disk 19, mounted on a powershaft at the rear of the machine.

In order to retract the pusher 7 after a type has been moved to the selecting-point 6 and to position the pusher in readiness to actuate another type, a pusher-retractor 21 is provided, also attached to the actuatorplate 16 and having at its forward end a depending lug 22, adapted to engage a lug 23, pro ecting up from the rear end of the pusher '7.

As shown in Fig. 1, a set of pushers, pusher actuators, and retractors is provided for the respective type magazines 1, so arranged that type will be simultaneously moved from each of said magazines to the corresponding points 6 at the terminals of the guides 3. In the operation of setting type, however, some letters will be selected much oftener than others, thus leaving the remaining type at the points 6 during successive operative move ments of the type-actuating mechanism. In order, therefore, under these circumstances to prevent more type being moved to the selecting-points already occupied, and thus forcing the type at these points out of the machine, I have provided such actuator with an actuator-controller 25, pivoted at 25 atthe rear end of the guide 8 andhaving its forward extremity shaped to extend u through the guide 3 and across the path 0 the type therein, the said extremity being normally held in elevated position in any suitable manner, as by a spring 27 at the rear end of the lever. When a type is withdrawn from its position atpoint 6, the controller is permitted to rise into the upper position, (indicated in dotted outline in Fig. 5,) in which position a lug or projecting portion 26 thereon, against which the pusher-actuator is held by the spring 29, supports said actuator in operative position relatively to pusher 7 to enable the latter to push a new type into position. When, however, the next type is pushed into position at 6, the controller is held depressed by said type, as shown in Fig. 4, and the actuator 14 is permitted to drop below the path of the pusher 7 and thereafter hence plays idly in the lower part of the guide 8 until said type is withdrawn.

A description of the operation of a single set of the type-actuating mechanism will suffice for all. The magazines having been supplied with appropriate type, the mechanism is set in motion from a convenient source of power through a belt 30 on a pulley 31, mounted upon the power-shaft 20, whereby rapid reciprocation is imparted to the actuator-plate 16 and the pusher-actuator plate 14 and retractor 21, connected therewith. There being initially no type at the point 6, the forward extremity of the controller 25 assumes its elevated position, throwing the pusher-actuator 14 into operative position in alinement with the pusher 7, whereupon the actuator upon its forward movement engages the pusher 7 and upon further movement causes the latter to move a piece of type from the magazine 1 along the guide 3. During this forward movement of the pusher 7 a projection 32 on the depending plate 11 thereof engages a cam-surface 33 on the controller 25, Fig. 5, and depresses the latter to permit further movement; of the type to the point 6, Where it overlies said controller to hold the latter depressed. Upon the return stroke of the actuating mechanism the controller in this position permits the pusher-actuator 14 to drop out of engagement with the pusher 7 down upon the projection 26 of said controller. At the same time the retractor in moving to the rear engages the lug 23 of the pusher 7 and moves the latter back to initial position. If before the next forward stroke of the mechanism the type at 6 has been removed, the controller will have been thereby permitted to rise to its elevated position and the operation for pushing forward a new type will be the same as before. If, however, such type remains at the point 6, the controller 25 will be retained in depressed posi tion thereby. Hence the pusher-actuator will play idly in its lower position out of engagement with the pusher.

To prevent type at the point 6 from being accidentally pushed back along the guide 3, the forward end of the controller 25 is provided with a shoulder 34, which stands behind the rear end of the type when lying at the point 6. In the particular construction herein shown the guides 3 are made, of different lengths to correspond with the inclination of the plane of the terminals thereof or of the face-plate 4. It is therefore evident that the pushers in the lower guides 8 will have a greater distance to traverse than those in the upper guides in moving the type from the magazines to the selecting-points. In order to provi defor this difference in the length of stroke of the different pushers, the engaging points 12 thereon are located at correspondingly-diiferent distances from the rear ends of the body portions 9 of the pushers, 'so that the pusher-actuators 14 in the upper banks of guides will move forward for some distance, idly, before engaging the pushers and imparting forward movement thereto, whereas in the lower banks of guides the distance which the actuators 14 move to the rear of the engaging points 12 of the pushers is only sufficient to permit of the disengagement of these parts in order that the actuators may drop down upon the projections 26 of the controllers 25 when it is necessary that the actuators shall operate idly.. Thus my invention provides not only for presenting type in the most ad vantageous position to be grasped in the operation of type-setting, but also for arranging the type. in a manner familiar to a typeerator correspondingly,increased.

While the mechanism here described has been found in practice to operate satisfactorily, it is to be understood that the same is herein selected merely as one embodiment of the invention, and the latter is in no sense limited thereto; but many changes may be made in the construction and relative arrangement of the parts without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

I claim, I

1. In a type-setters machine, the combination with type-supplying means and means for maintaining type at points in the same relative positions .as the divisions of a printers case, of means for moving type from said supplying means to said points.

2. In a type-setters machine, the combi nation with type-supplying means and a face-plate, having indicated thereon the .divisions of a printers case, of means for presenting the appropriate type within said divisions.

3. In a type-setters machine, the combination with type-supplying means of a faceplate provided with. ledges dividing said plate according to the divisions of a printers case, and means to deposit the appropriate type Within said divisions and upon said ledges.

4;. In a type-setters machine, the oombination with a plurality of type-magazines and means for maintaining the type at a plurality of presentation-points arranged at different levels in an inclined plane, of guides connecting said magazines and points, and means controlled by the presence of type in said guides for moving type from said magazines to said points.

5. In a type-setters machine, the combination with a plurality of type-magazines, and means for maintaining the type at a plurality 0i presentation-points arranged at different levels in an. inclined plane, of guides connecting said magazines and points and means controlled by the presenceo'f type at said presentation-points for moving the type from said magazines to said points.

6. In a type-setters machine, the combination with a plurality of type-magazines and means for maintaining the type at a plurality of presentation-points arranged at different levels in an inclined plane, of guides connecting. said magazines and points and means controlled by the type for moving type from said magazines to said points.

7. In. a type-setters machine, the combination with a plurality of type-magazines and means for maintaining the type at a plurality of presentation-points arranged at dil"- l erent levels in an inclined plane, of guides extending from said magazines, type-actuators cooperating with said guides, and means controlled by the type for operating said actuators. 1

8. In a type-setters machine, the combination with a plurality of type-magazines and means for maintaining the type at a plurality of presentation-points, of guides extending from said magazines and connecting a said magazines and points, type-actuators in said guides and means determined by the type demand to cause the actuators to run idly.

9. In a type-setters machine, the combination with a plurality of type-magazines and means for maintaining the type at a plurality of presentation-points, of guides extending from said magazines and connecting said magazines and points, type-actuators in said guides and means to throw said type-actuators into and out of operative position.

1.0. In a type-setters machine, the combination with a plurality of type-magazines and means for maintaining the type at a plurality of presentation-points, of guides connecting said magazines and points and means for moving the type from said magazines to said points and means to prevent the return of the type along said guides.

11. In a type-setters machine, the combination with a plurality of type-magazines and means for maintaining the type at a plurality of presentation )oints, of guides co11- necting said magazines and points and means controlled by the presence of type in said guides for moving type from said magazines to said points, said type-controlled means be ing provided with means to prevent the return of the type along said guides.

12. I11 a type'setters machine, the combination with a plurality of type-magazines and means for maintaining the type at a plurality of presentation-points, of guides eX- tending from said magazines and connecting said magazines and points, type-actuators in said guides and spring-controlled means for moving said type-actuators into operating position.

13. In a type-setters machine, the combination. with a plurality of type-magazines and means for maintaining the type at a plurality of presentation-points, of guides ex ,tending from said magazines and connecting said magazines and points, typc-pushers in said guides, means for actuating said pushers and means for automatically throwing said actuating means into and out of operative position.

1a. In a type-setters machine, the con'ibination with a plurality of type-magazines and means for maintaining the type at a plurality of presentation-points, of guides extending from said magazines and connecting said magazines and points, type-pushers in said guides, means for actuating said pushers and means for automatically throwing said actuating means into and out of operative position, said automatic means being springoperated into active position and operated by said pushers into inoperative position.

15. In a type-setters machine, a source of type-supply, means to remove type therefrom, and typecontrolled means to deflect said means from the path of the type.

16. In a type-setters machine the combi nation with a plurality of approximately vertically-arranged type-magazines, of means for maintaining the type at a plurality of presentation-points at different levels in a plane inclined to said magazines, guides extending from said magazines and connecting said magazines and points and type-pushers in said guides to move the type from said magazines to said oints.

17. n a type-setters machine the combination with a plurality of approximately vertically-arranged type-magazines of'means for maintaining the type at a plurality of presentation-points at different levels in a plane inclined to said magazines, guides extending from said magazines and connecting said magazines and points, and type-pushers in said guides, each pusher having a range of movement equal to the distance between said magazines and said presentation-points.

18. In a type-setters machine the combination with a plurality of type-magazines, of means for maintaining the type at a plurality of presentation-points at different distances from said magazines, guides extending from said magazines and connecting said magazines and points, typeushers in said guides, each pusher having a range of movement equal to the distance between said magazines and said presentation-points.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

JOHN G. GOSSELIN.

I/Vitnesses:

EVERETT S. EMERY, R. O. POWELL. 

